achromatophil

[ ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh- ]

adjective

Also a·chro·mat·o·phil·ic [ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil-ik, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh-]. /ˌeɪ krəˌmæt əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌæk rə-, eɪˌkroʊ mə tə-/. having little or no affinity for stains.

noun

an achromatophil cell or tissue.

Origin of achromatophil

¹

First recorded in 1905–10; achromat(ic) + -o- + -phil

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